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Population (year 2000): 1,348. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,306 (-3.1% change)
 

Males: 622  (46.1%)
Females: 726  (53.9%)

Doniphan County

Median resident age:  36.4 years
Kansas median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 66090.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,700 (it was $34,046 in 2000)
Wathena  $34,700
Kansas:  $42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,600 (it was $65,500 in 2000)
Wathena  $67,600
Kansas:  $107,800

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Races in Wathena:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Black (0.7%)

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Ancestries: German (29.8%), Irish (13.1%), United States (11.2%), English (9.0%), Dutch (3.0%), French (2.7%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 823 feet

Land area: 1.95 square miles.

Population density: 661 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




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For population 25 years and over in Wathena

  • High school or higher: 78.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wathena city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 58.1%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

7 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.5%
Kansas:  5.0%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Wathena, Kansas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wathena to the number of sex offenders is 430 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wathena:  0.8% ($529)
Kansas:  1.2% ($999)
Wathena satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Joseph, MO (7.7 miles , pop. 73,990).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Kansas City, MO (54.6 miles , pop. 441,545).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (497.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Elwood, KS (4.8 miles ), St. Joseph, MO (7.7 miles ), Country Club, MO (9.3 miles ), Amazonia, MO (9.5 miles ), Troy, KS (10.0 miles ), De Kalb, MO (12.1 miles ), Rushville, MO (13.2 miles ), Savannah, MO (14.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $85,400
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $90,300
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $96,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 7 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,100
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $149,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $152,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 39.76 N, Longitude: 94.95 W


47 people in nursing homes

Area code: 785

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Population change in the 1990s: +186 (+16.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Educational services (11%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Wathena by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 02001
    per 100,000 0.0148.80.00.077.0
Robberies 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 01246
    per 100,000 0.074.4149.6300.3461.9
Burglaries 6121453
    per 100,000 440.5892.91047.1375.4230.9
Thefts 1425341725
    per 100,000 1027.91860.12543.01276.31924.6
Auto thefts 01322
    per 100,000 0.074.4224.4150.2154.0
Arson 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.5) 72.0276.8222.9149.4259.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 2 (2 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.55
US city average:  3.00

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Wathena-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kansas state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/26/1984, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Wathena city center injured 9 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/8/1966, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 35.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Wathena:
  • NORTHWEST MO PSYCHIATRIC REHAB CTR (about 9 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MO)
  • HEARTLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; SAINT JOSEPH, MO)
  • ATCHISON HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ATCHISON, KS)

Political contributions by individuals in Wathena, KS

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wathena:
  • ROSECRANS MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; ID: STJ)
  • KANSAS CITY INTL (about 38 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MCI)
  • CHARLES B. WHEELER DOWNTOWN (about 52 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; ID: MKC)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wathena:
  • AMELIA EARHART (about 21 miles; ATCHISON, KS; ID: K59)
  • RAINBOW AIR VILLAGE (about 23 miles; DEARBORN, MO; ID: 0C1)
  • SHERMAN AAF (about 28 miles; FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS; ID: FLV)

Amtrak station near Wathena:
  • 11 miles: ST. JOSEPH (4225 FREDERICK AVE.) - Bus Station. Services: full-service food facilities, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wathena:
  • MISSOURI WESTERN STATE COLLEGE (about 16 miles; ST JOSEPH, MO; Full-time enrollment: 4,329)
  • NORTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MARYVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 5,620)
  • PARK UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; PARKVILLE, MO; FT enrollment: 4,180)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,998)
  • KANSAS CITY KANSAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER (about 48 miles; KANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,168)
  • METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGES (about 55 miles; KANSAS CITY, MO; FT enrollment: 2,259)
Public high school in Wathena:
  • WATHENA HIGH (Students: 119; Location: 705 JESSE STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Wathena:
  • WATHENA ELEM (Students: 268; Location: 705 JESSE STREET; Grades: KG - 08)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Wathena and their reported violations in the past:

DONIPHAN CO RWD 5 (Population served: 1320, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-30-2003), St Compliance achieved (OCT-31-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and JUL-05-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-05-2005)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-12-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-12-1994)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Kansas:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.8%
Whole state:  9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Wathena compared to Kansas state average:

Wathena, Kansas environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wathena (2007 data):
  • The Farmers State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1903-05-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $50.0 mil, Deposits: $40.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Wathena Bancshares, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Doniphan County Kansas:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:



Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Solid Waste Management 1$1,386$16,6320$0
Water Supply 1$2,124$25,4880$0
Sewerage 1$1,864$22,3680$0
Electric Power 2$4,502$27,0120$0
Financial Administration 1$2,314$27,7681$60
Other Government Administration 1$2,184$26,2080$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,998
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,338$26,0282$1,022
Totals for Government 9$18,712$24,9495$3,080


Wathena government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $68,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $577,000
    Water Utilities: $358,000
    Police Protection: $126,000
    Financial Administration: $109,000
    Sewerage: $60,000
    Regular Highways: $51,000
    General - Other: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $47,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $40,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $63,000
    Interest Earnings: $41,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $32,000
    General - Other: $17,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Police Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,353,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $711,000
    Water Utilities: $389,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $31,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $37,000
    General Support: $17,000
  • Tax - Property: $76,000
    Public Utilities: $40,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $338,000

6.70% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,131 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.70%
Kansas average:  7.39%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Buchanan County, MO  2.49% ($24,113 average AGI)
from Brown County, KS  0.49% ($33,429)
from Atchison County, KS  0.35% ($29,100)


6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.41%
Kansas average:  7.67%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Buchanan County, MO  2.29% ($22,200 average AGI)
to Brown County, KS  0.56% ($27,500)
to Atchison County, KS  0.35% ($40,500)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wathena:
  • KFEQ (680 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KSFT (1550 AM; 5 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
  • KCMO (710 AM; 10 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: SUSQUEHANNA KANSAS CITY PARTNERSHIP)
  • KAIR (1470 AM; 1 kW; ATCHISON, KS; Owner: KNZA INC.)
  • KGNM (1270 AM; 1 kW; ST. JOSEPH, MO)
  • KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKLO (1410 AM; 5 kW; LEAVENWORTH, KS; Owner: CHARA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKAR (1290 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCSP (610 AM; 5 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: ENTERCOM KANSAS CITY LICENSE, LLC)
  • KCCV (760 AM; daytime; 6 kW; OVERLAND PARK, KS; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wathena:
  • KKJO-FM (105.5 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC)
  • KSJQ (92.7 FM; SAVANNAH, MO; Owner: EAGLE RADIO, INC.)
  • K220FX (91.9 FM; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wathena:
  • KQTV (Channel 2; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
  • KTAJ (Channel 16; ST. JOSEPH, MO; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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